Female Biography; Or Memoirs of Illustrious and Celebrated Women, of All Ages and Countries: Alphabetically Arranged, Volume 2 |
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... therine , superior to common forms , when in pur- suit of a favourite purpose , followed the princes of Lorraine to the Louvre , whither they had car- ried the young monarch , and obtained by that means the exclusive possession of his ...
... therine , superior to common forms , when in pur- suit of a favourite purpose , followed the princes of Lorraine to the Louvre , whither they had car- ried the young monarch , and obtained by that means the exclusive possession of his ...
Page 183
... in which he exhorted them to toleration and unani- mity . Some attempts were made to deprive Ca- therine of the regency , which she had assumed by a sort of political violence ; but her address CATHERINE OF MEDICIS . 183.
... in which he exhorted them to toleration and unani- mity . Some attempts were made to deprive Ca- therine of the regency , which she had assumed by a sort of political violence ; but her address CATHERINE OF MEDICIS . 183.
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... therine exerted herself to dissolve a confederacy which she suspected might set bounds to her authority regardless of the means by which her purpose might be effected , she recalled to court the late mistress of her husband , whom she ...
... therine exerted herself to dissolve a confederacy which she suspected might set bounds to her authority regardless of the means by which her purpose might be effected , she recalled to court the late mistress of her husband , whom she ...
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... therine knew how to suit to the character of her victims the proper temptation . It was by volup tuousness and effeminate pleasures that she sought to enervate the mind of the hero , and , by destroy- ing his activity , to disgust him ...
... therine knew how to suit to the character of her victims the proper temptation . It was by volup tuousness and effeminate pleasures that she sought to enervate the mind of the hero , and , by destroy- ing his activity , to disgust him ...
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... therine , to evade his demands , employed a subtle expedient . By an edict of Charles V. in 1363 , it was necessary that a king of France , be- fore he attained his majority , should have com- pleted his fourteenth year . Charles IX ...
... therine , to evade his demands , employed a subtle expedient . By an edict of Charles V. in 1363 , it was necessary that a king of France , be- fore he attained his majority , should have com- pleted his fourteenth year . Charles IX ...
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Page 17 - I rightly conceived your meaning ; and if, as you say, confessing a truth indeed may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty perform your command. ' But let not your Grace ever imagine, that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault, where not so much as a thought thereof preceded.
Page 18 - Grace, let not any light fancy or bad counsel of mine enemies withdraw your princely favour from me ; neither let that stain, that unworthy stain of a disloyal heart towards your good Grace ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife, and the infant princess, your daughter.
Page 18 - I at any time so far forget myself in my exaltation, or received queenship, but that I always looked for such an alteration as...
Page 17 - YOUR grace's displeasure and my imprisonment, are things so strange unto me, as what to write, or what to excuse, I am altogether ignorant. Whereas you send unto me (willing me to confess a truth, and so obtain your favour) by such an one, whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy. I no sooner received this message by him, than I rightly conceived your mean ing ; and if, as you say, confessing a truth, indeed, may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty perform your command.
Page 20 - My last and only request shall be, that myself may only bear the burden of your grace's displeasure, and that it may not touch the innocent souls of those poor gentlemen, who (as I understand) are likewise in strait imprisonment for my sake. If ever I have found favour in your sight, if ever the name of Ann Boleyn hath been pleasing in your ears, then let me obtain this request...
Page 22 - O Father ! O Creator ! thou who art the way, the truth, and the life, thou knowest that I have not deserved this fate;" and then turning to the judges, made the most pathetic declarations of her innocence.
Page 2 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart : and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
Page 19 - But, if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the enjoying of your desired happiness, then I desire of God that he will pardon your great sin therein, and likewise mine enemies, the instruments thereof, and that he will not call you to a strict account for your unprincely and cruel usage of me, at his general judgment-seat, where both you and myself must shortly appear...
Page 19 - God or you may determine of me, your grace may be freed from an open censure; and mine offence being so lawfully proved, your grace is at liberty, both before God and man, not only to execute worthy punishment on me as an unlawful wife, but to follow your affection, already settled on that...
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